President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reorganization of the Armed Forces, appointing new Service Chiefs in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s national security architecture.

According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, the President named former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa.

The new appointments include Major-General W. Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff. The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye, retains his position.

Chief Dare noted that all appointments take immediate effect.

President Tinubu, who also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expressed appreciation to the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, General Musa, and other retired Service Chiefs for their “patriotic service and dedicated leadership” during their tenure.

He urged the newly appointed military heads to justify the confidence reposed in them by upholding “enhanced professionalism, vigilance, and comradeship” in the discharge of their duties.

The shake-up in the military hierarchy is part of the Tinubu administration’s broader efforts to reposition the security sector, strengthen inter-service coordination, and sustain progress in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other security threats across the country.